This bill amends RSA 189:6 to change the transportation requirements for local school districts regarding kindergarten students. Specifically, it removes the obligation for school districts to provide transportation to half-day kindergarten students. The new legal language specifies that school districts must furnish transportation only to full-day kindergarten pupils and those in grades 1 through 8 who live more than 2 miles from their assigned school. Additionally, the bill allows districts the option to provide transportation to half-day kindergarten students and those in grades 9 through 12 if deemed appropriate.

The bill's fiscal impact is noted as indeterminable, meaning that while it may affect local expenditures, the extent of this impact will vary by district and cannot be precisely quantified. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 189:6, 189:11-a
As Amended by the House: 189:6
Version adopted by both bodies: 189:6